I'm looking to get started with DCC, and since there's not a lot of activity, I may as well host a game. I'm looking for 3-4 players to run a game set on the Purple Planet. The funnel ought to require 4-5 characters each; afterwards play can continue with the survivors if people want to do the full campaign.

Sounds like a good time! PP newb (it's on part of my Kickstarter add on so eventually I'll get it) so I've got the broad strokes but no in depth info. Would it be better to play wide eyed gong farmers then?

Daily activity is good for me (traveling for work next week but should be able to check in daily...it'll be a nice break from 12 hours of meetings each day).

The Purple Planet assumes your characters are from another world, and that you've been transported there by mysterious means! It's completely okay if you know nothing about the setting. You can be from any background and still work thematically.

I've noticed that the others are using a character generator that does not set their alignment. GnomeBoy, to be fair to you (and any roleplaying decisions you might make), if you want to change your alignment upon reaching level 1, that would be okay.

TerraGoetia wrote:It's great if you don't read the funnel just yet! Since we'll be using it to start the adventure, it'd take some of the surprise out of things if you did.

Feel free to create 4-5 PCs for the funnel.

Things are moving along quickly! We'll close admission after GnomeBoy and Bilgewriggler make their characters.

Ha, I wasn't very clear there. I was asking if it was okay that I have read some of the material that comes after the funnel. The mention that I hadn't read the funnel was just a reassurance that I wasn't going to make use of owning the box set.

Bilgewriggler wrote:Ha, I wasn't very clear there. I was asking if it was okay that I have read some of the material that comes after the funnel. The mention that I hadn't read the funnel was just a reassurance that I wasn't going to make use of owning the box set.

I'm sorry I misunderstood! That should be fine as well. It looks like everyone has characters, so I'll go ahead and write the opening crawl.
Any narrative or descriptive text will be COLORED. Mechanics commentary will be in normal black text. I'm going to trust each of you to roll your own die and report the results when doing skill and combat checks. If the situation calls for a secret die roll, I'll let you know and roll it for you.

Opening:
The Purple Planet. Most find their way here by accident. Whether through a mysterious portal, the machinations of a wizard, praying the wrong thing at the wrong time, or even a blow to the head, strangers from all corners of the Universe find their way to this mysterious world. Covered by thin, purple skies, under the intense heat of a dying sun, the Purple Planet's vast wasteland is broken up by unnatural mountains and plateaus, as well as the ruins of a people long gone by.

Among the remains, a savage people practice their traditions. One such tradition is the bloodsport held at the Arena of Rh'ick-Uol. In this place, mass combats are held by captives and slaves. You find yourselves in the underworks of the arena, in a dark chamber. A great clanking weight hangs around your head, wrists, and ankles. Your nostrils flare with the stink of rusting metal and cool sweat. Muffled sounds of violence--cries of pain and howls of a bestial audience--filter in from above.

A door is pulled open and a flaming brand is cast into the center of your cell. The torch spits and sputters on the sandy floor, illuminating a thin black key suspended in the center of the chamber and dozens of weapons on the floor at your feet.

Jingles immediately checks to see if her coin purse is still on her.
Snooth blinks and looks around.
Brandybland reaches out to see if she can reach the key.

Nurzual: Kind fellows, it looks as though we're all attached to the same chain. Perhaps if we can each move as close together as possible, one of us will be able to reach that key.

(If I'm interpreting the picture and text, we're all manacled to a single long chain that runs around the room. If that's incorrect, or if Brandybland can reach the key before he speaks, then Nurzual makes a more careful examination of things instead of speaking.)

Lucky Lou:Takes stock of his surroundings and will stretch for the key. If it's out of reach he will pull at the chains (STR check?) to see if there's any way to pull them out of the wall.Sunny Jim:Squinting at the sudden light change he looks at all the large folk he's attached to and wonders how he managed to drink enough the night before to end up here...even the damn sky is the wrong color."Wheezy" Smith:*cough* "I don't want to get up yet mom, I'm tired" *cough*Bob (the not so mighty):Prepares to hide behind one of the larger people once they're all free. Examines the lock and checks to see if he still has his tools. If so he will attempt to pick the lock while everyone else keeps reaching for the key.

Thelonious attempts to slip from his bonds and reach for the key. The rest of the crew are more careful and skeptical of the gifted key. They quickly check to see if they have their previous possessions, then attempt to reach weapons. Blackthorn looks for a long sword, Duke tries to find a bow or spear, and Kettering and Leibgott look for a pole arm or broad sword. If they are unable to reach with their hands they will try to kick weapons to each other along the ground.

Those who look around the room carefully see that the weapons strewn about the floor are clearly wood that has been painted. You doubt they'd be very effective in a real fight, but maybe you could bludgeon someone over the head with it.

Duke is able to find a fake spear; Kettering and Leibgott find fake two-handed swords; Blackthorn finds a fake long sword.

In the sandy floor beneath you, you see several brittle, dry bones from various body parts of a humanoid species.

Those checking for possessions on them find their weapons and armor are gone, but any carry-on possessions they had are still with them. Leibgott's cow is missing.

Your interpretation of the chain and how it's hanging is correct. There seems to be only enough give in the chain that one person can reach the key, but only if everyone else cooperated. Those making a reach for the weapons on the floor are making it impossible for you to reach the key. Taking a closer look at it, the key seems to be made of a thin, black glass. It may very well snap when used. Perhaps your captors intend you to kill each for possession of the key?

Lucky Lou strains against the chains, trying to pull them out of the wall. But it's hard to get good leverage when the floor is sand, and they get nowhere. Maybe with some help this would go better?

Bob (not so) Mighty isn't able to pick the lock right away, but maybe with more effort he can get it done

For this turn's actions, Thelonious can attempt a d16 roll on agility for slipping the manacles (You're small, but nothing in your occupation gives you contortionist abilities).

What will the party do?

Note: I will add each turn to the Original Post so that it's easy for you to look back at descriptions and outcomes

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